Where are prestigious and exensive schools worth?

@TomSrOfBoston
I get what you are saying but a lot of people who go to non top/prestigious schools aren’t serious about their education and might not be the most talented individuals. But let’s say you have a person going to a decent state school who is super bright, gets great grades, does all the interships/research stuff and excels and then compare them to someone from an ivy league, then what is the difference between the 2?

Especially if you compare someone who builds a great resume at a state school vs a below average student from an ivy league who doesn’t do as good of a job in the real world?